I was quite taken aback when I read this article posted on myjoyonline on the 30th July. It is amazing how some people can create mountains out of molehills , at least this is what I thought on reading the article entitled: “Physically challenged to contest Minister in NDC”. Firstly, I would like to point that being disabled does denote a lack of intelligence. To help people with disabilities integrate fully within the Ghanaian society, we need to encourage them to participate in all aspects of the Ghanaian culture and politics. As a nation, we need to do more to ensure families and mothers in Ghana are well educated. This will equip them with the minimum skills and knowledge they need, to bring up and care for physically challenged children. We also have a moral obligation as Ghanaians, to instill in the physically challenged, the skills qualities and attributes they require to succeed generally in life. Furthermore, they need to be encouraged and motivated to aspire to be among the best. It is essential that we constantly preach that a physically challenged individual, is not a failure and should not be seen as such. This will inspire courage in the physically challenged and will no doubt spur them on to even greater heights. Winston Churchill, the British politician, a noted statesmen and orator, had a speech impediment and is well known for his famous quote “MY IMPEDIMENT IS NO HINDRANCE”. One can still be ambitious and possess dreams filled with passion and purpose, regardless of any physical challenge or disability. We all need to chip in, by going the extra mile to help the physically challenged in our society, and encourage them to contribute positively to our economy and the nation at large. Martin Luther King Jr, the American activist once stated : “ Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others”. This teaches us that our main purpose in life is to matter, it needs to be productive as well as useful, otherwise we have not lived at all. This leads on to my next question: What help are we offering as a nation, to ensure that the disabled/physically challenged achieve their dreams? We all agree that more needs to be done to ensure such people are fully accepted and can also integrate fully within the Ghanaian society. Nevertheless, I am truly pleased that the ruling party, the National Democratic Congress, has made a head start in this area, for all other political parties in Ghana to watch and follow. Recently, it has also come to light that KNUST has plans well underway, to introduce a scholarship scheme. This will enable the physically challenged to pursue higher education in the university, starting from the 2012 to 2013 academic year. This is a trend I hope and expect to see continue into the future. I would like to take this opportunity to thank KNUST for its efforts in ensuring that, the physically challenged in the Ghanaian society, have a decent education. Ghana needs to have more educational institutions following suit. Mr Jacob Atule Adongo, I support fully your intention to contest the Navrongo Central Constituency, NDC parliamentary primary. We need change in Navrongo and there is no other but you, to ensure change comes. I believe you have positively impacted the lives of many others in our country: your impediment is no hindrance. I pray you win the seat for the party, “EYE ZU, EYE ZA”. By Pee Q, principledwomen@aol.com